Bangla dash Kiwis! Bangladesh players celebrate their semi- final win over New Zealand at Potchefstroom, South Africa yesterday. PIC/ Getty Imag es Perky Asians beat NZ by six wickets to set up final clash with champions India ICC U- 19 WC SEMI- FINAL Potchefstroom: Bangladesh stormed into their maiden ICC U- 19 World Cup final with a comprehensive six- wicket win over New Zealand here on Thursday, setting up the title clash with record four- time champions India.
After losing the openers cheaply in the chase, Joy paired up with Towhid Hridoy ( 40) first before teaming up with Shahadat Hussain ( 40 not out) to share a 101- run stand for the fourth wicket and fashion a resounding win.
Shoriful Islam was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, claiming 3- 45 runs in 10 overs.
u201c We will play it as a normal game. We canu2019t take the pressure of thinking that this is our first final. India are a very good side and we have to play our u2018 Au2019 game. We have to do the best in all three departments.
Bangladeshi cricket fans are crazy, and I hope we will continue to get the same support that weu2019ve been getting,u201d said Ali at the post- match presentation.
One can expect a close finish considering India scraped through by five runs in a low- scoring Asia Cup final against Bangladesh in September.
India were able to defend a paltry 105 by bowling out Bangladesh for 101 in the final held in Colombo.
India, led by Priyam Garg, had hammered Pakistan by 10 wickets to enter their third successive U- 19 World Cup final on Tuesday with the inform Yashasvi Jaiswal slamming an unbeaten century.
PTI u2018 We will play it as a normal game.
We canu2019t take the pressure of thinking that this is our first final.
India are a very good side and we have to play our u2018 Au2019 gameu2019 Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali on the final against India Brief scores New Zealand 211- 8 in 50 overs ( B Wheeler- Greenall 75*; N Lidstone 44; S Islam 3- 45, S Hossain 2- 31, H Murad 2- 34) lost to Bangladesh 215- 4 in 44.1 overs ( M Hasan Joy 100, S Hossain 40*, T Hridoy 40) by six wickets
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